Emboldened Trump takes aim at GOP foes

Indeed, the 212-member House GOP Conference — already closely aligned with Trump — will almost certainly be more Trumpy after the 2022 midterms as critics like Gonzalez head for the exits and Trump acolytes win primary races, and then general elections, across the country.

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Trump had moved quickly against Gonzalez. Just weeks after the former wide receiver voted to impeach Trump for inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, Trump endorsed a primary challenger, his former aide in the White House, Max Miller.

Gonzalez “couldn’t win the primary. Trump got him,” said one House GOP colleague.

“Trump remains hugely popular with our base. Many of the objectors are in for a long tough fight,” said GOP Rep. Billy Long, a Trump ally who is running for the Senate in Missouri and would love to have Trump’s endorsement.

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